Listen to new must-hear songs from R&B/hip-hop artists like Nia Smith, Destin Conrad, Ama, Brent Faiyaz, Brandy, Ty Dolla $ign Marlon Craft & Skrilla.

T.I. wraps a nearly 13-year wait to lead the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart again. "Let 'Em Know, from his last album, Kill the King, reigns.

Sinners repeated its dominant showing at Sunday night’s Actor Awards (March 1), winning the ceremony’s top prize (outstanding ...

$uicideboy$ earn their first No. 1 debut – and second chart-topper – on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as the rap duo's new album, Thy Kingdom Come ...

Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop and R&B. Since the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Cardi B’s “Outside” debuts at No. 2 on both Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like KUR and Jay Worthy.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Drake, PartyNextDoor, and Cash Cobain hit No. 1 with “Somebody ...

Drake is Billboard’s No. 1 R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the 21st Century He had 30 No. 1 hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and 15 No. 1 albums Drake also leads with the most top 10 hits and total chart ...

It seems like the popularity of live albums has dwindled over the years, but many artists should still consider this art form in their catalogue. There's no doubt that live albums can make listeners ...

Artists like Lecrae and NF accumulate billions of streams as Gen-Z and millennials seek more uplifting content ...

Afrobeats singer, Fireboy DML, has declared that Afrobeats has reached the same level of global recognition as Hip-hop and R&B. In a podcast interview with Noisey, Fireboy emphasised that Afrobeats is ...